Dual double helix conductors

ABSTRACT

An electrical system including multiple bodies having an underlying structure resembling a double helix may be arranged and used, to produce useful electromagnetic effects for various applications, including therapy and the promotion of growth in organisms and organic matter.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to bodies that include helically wound runnersaround which one or more conductive wires are wound, devices includingsuch bodies, and/or (electrical) systems including such bodies. A bodywith one or more wound conductive wires may be referred to as a coil.Devices and systems may include two or more coils. The invention furtherrelates to the manufacture of such bodies, devices, and/or systems. Theinvention further relates to methods of operation of such devices andsystems, and applications thereof. The invention further relates to suchdevices and/or systems configured to provide therapy to patients byusing electromagnetic effects such as electromagnetic fields. Theinvention further relates to such devices and/or systems configured topromote growth in organisms and organic matter by using electromagneticeffects such as electromagnetic fields.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is known that spirally wound electrical conductors may exhibitcertain electromagnetic properties and/or electromagnetic effects. Forexample, it is known that an electromagnetic coil may act as an inductorand/or part of a transformer, and has many established usefulapplications in electrical circuits. Multiple coils may be used toexploit an electromagnetic field and/or other electromagnetic effectthat is created when, e.g., one or more active current sources areoperatively coupled to the coils.

SUMMARY

One aspect of the invention relates to a system comprising one or morebodies, one or more current sources, one or more sources ofelectromagnetic radiation, and/or one or more conductive wires.Individual bodies may include two or more intertwined helically woundrunners. A first runner may be coupled to the second runner by strutsand/or held in position through other support structures. Individualrunners may have a helical shape. Individual bodies may be arranged intoroidal shapes. One or more conductive wires may be spirally woundaround at least one runner.

These and other objects, features, and characteristics of the presentdisclosure, as well as the methods of operation and functions of therelated components of structure and the combination of parts andeconomies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon considerationof the following description and the appended claims with reference tothe accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of thisspecification, wherein like reference numerals designate correspondingparts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however,that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and descriptiononly and are not intended as a definition of the any limits. As used inthe specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and“the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictatesotherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a toroidal shape.

FIG. 2 illustrates a helical shape.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary body including two intertwined helicallywound runners in the shape of a double helix, the runners being coupledand/or supported by struts.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary body including two intertwined helicallywound runners, the body arranged to form a toroidal shape.

FIG. 5 illustrates an arrangement of two exemplary bodies that eachinclude two intertwined helically wound runners.

FIG. 6 illustrates an arrangement of two exemplary bodies that eachinclude two intertwined helically wound runners.

FIG. 7 illustrates an arrangement of multiple light sources and twoexemplary bodies that each include two intertwined helically woundrunners.

FIG. 8 illustrates a system that includes two exemplary bodies that eachinclude two intertwined helically wound runners.

FIG. 9 illustrates a method for providing therapy to a subject orpromoting growth, according to one or more implementations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a toroidal shape 10. A toroidal shape such as shape10 may be formed by revolving a circle 11 (partially shown in FIG. 1) inthree-dimensional space about an axis 12 that is coplanar with circle11. Toroidal shape 10 may be informally referred to as a donut shape ora bagel shape. Axis 12 may be said to go through the donut hole oftoroidal shape 10. The surface of toroidal shape 10 may be a torus.Circle 11 may include a point 13, a point 13 a, and other points. Ascircle 11 is revolved to form toroidal shape 10, point 13 describes acircle 14 that defines a plane. This plane is perpendicular to axis 12.Different points on circle 11 describe different circles on the surfaceof toroidal shape 10. As circle 11 is revolved, point 13 a describes acircle 14 a that defines a plane. This plane bisects toroidal shape 10and is perpendicular to axis 12. In some implementations, for aparticular point 13 a and a particular circle 14 a, the defined planebisects toroidal shape 10 into two similar, congruent, and/or isometrichalves, e.g. as if cutting a bagel in half such that the surface area ofthe cut has the shape of a mathematical ring or annulus (i.e. a firstcircle with a relatively smaller radius completely inside a secondcircle with a relatively larger radius, with both circles beingconcentric, the term “relatively” being used to relate the first circleand the second circle).

FIG. 2 illustrates a helical shape 20. A helical shape such as shape 20may be formed by a curve in three-dimensional space that has theproperty that the tangent line at any point makes a constant angle witha fixed line called an axis 21 (labeled “z” in FIG. 2, and perpendicularto both the “x” and “y” axes in FIG. 2). The width of one complete helixturn or revolution, measured parallel to axis 21, is called pitch(labeled “P” in FIG. 2). The shortest distance from helical shape 20 toaxis 21 is called the radius (labeled “r” in FIG. 2). Helical shape 20may have a constant radius, and be referred to as a circular helix.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary body 30 including two intertwinedhelically wound runners, a first runner 31 and a second runner 32, inthe shape of a double helix, the runners being coupled and/or supportedby struts 33. In some implementations, the runners of a double helix maybe supported by other support structures. The double helix may includetwo helical shapes, each of which may be similar to helical shape 20 asshown in FIG. 2. It is noted that the shape of body 30 resembles thegeneral shape of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), e.g. a double helix. Ahelical shape may have a straight axis, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3,or a curved axis as shown in, e.g., FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary body 40 including two intertwinedhelically wound runners, a first runner 41 and a second runner 42, inthe shape of a double helix, the body 40 being arranged to form atoroidal shape which may be similar to toroidal shape 10 as shown inFIG. 1. Body 40 may be arranged such that the axis of the double helixis not straight but curved, e.g. in a circle or oval. The runners ofbody 40 may be supported by support structures 44. As shown in a view 40a that illustrates a magnified section of body 40, which includes asection 41 a of runner 41, a wire 45 may be wound around runner 41. Wire45 may be conductive. Wire 45 may be too fine to be visible in a figurewithout magnification. A wire such as wire 45 may be insulated,uninsulated, or partially insulated and partially uninsulated, as mayany wire listed in any figure included in this description. As usedherein, a “wire” may include a set of twisted wires (which mayinterchangeably be referred to as a “twisted wire”), including but notlimited to a set of two twisted wires. A wire 46 may be wound aroundrunner 42 in a manner similar to wire 45 and runner 41. A connector 47may be electrically coupled to twisted wire 45. For example, as shown inFIG. 4, both ends of twisted wire 45 may be electrically coupled toconnector 47. A connector 48 may be electrically coupled to twisted wire46. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, both ends of twisted wire 46 may beelectrically coupled to connector 48. One or more power sources and/orcurrent sources (not shown in FIG. 4) may be electrically coupled toconnector 47 and/or connector 48 to supply current to twisted wire 45and/or twisted wire 46, respectively, such that an electromagneticeffect (e.g. an electromagnetic field) is created around and/or nearbody 40. In some implementations, a system may include multiple bodiesthat are similar to body 40. Such a system may be configured to generateand/or create an electromagnetic effect around and/or near the multiplebodies. By virtue of this electromagnetic effect, such a system may beused to provide therapy, e.g. to patient, promote growth, and/or be usedfor other applications.

In some implementations, body 40 may be constructed such that itsdiameter is about 4 inches, about 6 inches, about 8 inches, about 10inches, about 1 foot, about 18 inches, about 2 feet, about 30 inches,about 3 feet, about 4 feet, about 5 feet, about 6 feet, about 7 feet,about 8 feet, about 9 feet, about 10 feet, and/or other sizes. In someimplementations, body 40 may have a diameter of about 20 inches.

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary system 50 that includes an arrangementof two exemplary bodies 51 and 52 that each include two intertwinedhelically wound runners. In some implementations, body 51 may be similarto body 40 shown in FIG. 4. By way of non-limiting example, componentsshown in FIG. 4 may be included in system 50 (as well as system 60 inFIG. 6, system 70 in FIG. 7, and system 80 in FIG. 8, and vice versa),such as a first runner, a second runner, one or more support structures,a first twisted conductive wire wound around the first runner, a secondtwisted conductive wire wound around the second runner, a firstconnector, a second connector, one or more power sources and/or currentsources, and/or other components. By way of non-limiting example, thisdisclosure envisions combining elements shown in different figures.

Referring to FIG. 5, in some implementations, body 52 may be similar tobody 40 shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 5, body 51 and body 52 may bearranged such that the first plane that bisects the toroidal shape ofbody 51 and the second plane that bisects the toroidal shape of body 52are parallel to each other. In some implementations, body 51 and body 52may be arranged such that the axis through the hole (not shown due toviewpoint) of the toroidal shape of body 51 (as described in relation toFIG. 1) is aligned with the axis through the hole (not shown due toviewpoint) of the toroidal shape of body 52.

In some implementations, body 51 and body 52 may be arranged a distance53 apart. In some implementations, distance 53 may be about 4 inches,about 6 inches, about 1 foot, about 18 inches, about 2 feet, about 30inches, about 3 feet, about 4 feet, about 5 feet, about 6 feet, about 7feet, about 8 feet, about 9 feet, about 10 feet, and/or other distances.

In some implementations, the double helix of body 51 may have theopposite handedness as the double helix of body 52. In someimplementations, the double helix of body 51 may have the samehandedness as the double helix of body 52.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary system 60 that includes an arrangementof two exemplary bodies 61 and 62 that each include two intertwinedhelically wound runners. In some implementations, body 61 may be similarto body 51 shown in FIG. 5 and/or body 40 shown in FIG. 4. In someimplementations, body 62 may be similar to body 52 shown in FIG. 5and/or body 40 shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 6, body 61 and body 62may be arranged on a surface or structure 63, e.g. a tabletop. In someimplementations, system 60 may include a support structure 64 configuredto adjustably support body 61 and/or body 62 such that a distancebetween body 61 and body 62 may be adjustable. In some implementations,support structure 64 may include a track. In some implementations, body61 and/or body 62 may be supported by and/or mounted on supportstructure 64. In some implementations, system 60 may include a supportstructure 65 configured to support an object, an organism, a sample,tissue, stem cells, living cells, and/or any other (organic) matter thatmay benefit from being subjected to an electromagnetic effect generatedby system 60. In some implementations, such matter may be placed onsupport structure 65, e.g. on the top of support structure 65. By way ofnon-limiting example, a petri dish may be placed on support structure65. In some implementations, the petri dish may contain samples ofplanarian that are being treated by being subjected to anelectromagnetic effect generated by system 60. Experiments have shownthat a severed tail of a planarian may be regenerated in about 16 hours,as opposed to multiple days (or even a few weeks) without being treated.

In some implementations, system 60 may include one or more other supportstructures having a similar functionality as support structure 65, butarranged and/or disposed in different positions relative to body 61and/or body 62. The arrangement shown in FIG. 6 is merely exemplary andnot intended to be limiting.

In some implementations, body 61 and body 62 may be arranged such thatthe first plane that bisects the toroidal shape of body 61 and thesecond plane that bisects the toroidal shape of body 62 are parallel toeach other. In some implementations, body 61 and body 62 may be arrangedsuch that the axis through the hole of the toroidal shape of body 61 isaligned with (e.g. in the same three-dimensional position as) the axisthrough the hole of the toroidal shape of body 62.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary system 70 that includes an arrangementof multiple light sources 77 and 78 and two exemplary bodies 71 and 72that each include two intertwined helically wound runners. In someimplementations, body 71 may be similar to body 61 shown in FIG. 6, body51 shown in FIG. 5, and/or body 40 shown in FIG. 4. In someimplementations, body 72 may be similar to body 62 shown in FIG. 6, body52 shown in FIG. 5, and/or body 40 shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 7,body 71 and body 72 may be arranged such that the first plane thatbisects the toroidal shape of body 71 and the second plane that bisectsthe toroidal shape of body 72 are parallel to each other. In someimplementations, body 71 and body 72 may be arranged such that the axisthrough the hole (not shown due to viewpoint) of the toroidal shape ofbody 71 (as described in relation to FIG. 1) is aligned with the axisthrough the hole (not shown due to viewpoint) of the toroidal shape ofbody 72.

In some implementations, body 71 and body 72 may be arranged a distance73 apart. In some implementations, distance 73 may be about 4 inches,about 6 inches, about 1 foot, about 18 inches, about 2 feet, about 30inches, about 3 feet, about 4 feet, about 5 feet, about 6 feet, about 7feet, about 8 feet, about 9 feet, about 10 feet, and/or other distances.

In some implementations, system 70 may include a support structure 75configured to support an object, an organism, a sample, tissue, stemcells, living cells, and/or any other (organic) matter that may benefitfrom being subjected to an electromagnetic effect generated by system70. In some implementations, such matter may be placed on supportstructure 75, e.g. on the top of support structure 75. In someimplementations, system 70 may include one or more other supportstructures having a similar functionality as support structure 75, butarranged and/or disposed in different positions relative to body 71and/or body 72. The arrangement shown in FIG. 7 is merely exemplary andnot intended to be limiting. Support structure 75 may be similar tosupport structure 65 shown in FIG. 6.

In some implementations, system 70 may include light source 77, lightsource 78, and/or other sources of electromagnetic radiation. In someimplementations, light source 77 may be arranged and/or disposed inproximity of body 71. In some implementations, light source 78 may bearranged and/or disposed in proximity of body 72. In someimplementations, light source 78 may emit a narrow spectrum ofelectromagnetic radiation. For example, light source 78 may include alaser and/or another light source that emits a narrow spectrum ofelectromagnetic radiation. In some implementations, light source 78 maybe configured to be pulsed at a particular frequency, e.g., synchronizedwith one or more frequencies used to supply alternating current to thetwisted wires wound around the runners of a body. In someimplementations, light source 78 may be configured to be pulsed at aparticular frequency, e.g., the beat frequency that is created asdescribed in this disclosure. In some implementations, light source 78may be configured to be pulsed using a sine wave, a square wave, and/oranother type of control. In some implementations, light source 78 may beconfigured to be pulsed using different duty cycles, e.g., 50/50, 40/60,30/70, 20/80, 10/90, and/or another duty cycle. In some implementations,the addition of one or more light sources reduced the regenerationperiod of certain organic matter or organisms (e.g. planarians) by 25%(e.g. from 24 hours to 18 hours).

In some implementations, a filter (not shown) having a narrow bandwidthmay be placed between light source 78 and body 72 such thatelectromagnetic radiation emitted by light source 78 (at least alongdirection 78 a as shown in FIG. 7, and/or in other directions) passesthrough the filter prior to traversing through body 72 and/or impingingon any matter and/or object, such as support structure 75, that isdisposed between body 72 and body 71. In some implementations, lightsource 77 may emit a narrow spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. Forexample, light source 77 may include one or more light emitting diodes(LEDs) and/or another light source that emits a narrow spectrum. In someimplementations, a filter (not shown) having a narrow bandwidth may beplaced between light source 77 and body 71 such that electromagneticradiation emitted by light source 77 (at least along direction 77 a asshown in FIG. 7, and/or in other directions) passes through the filterprior to traversing through body 71 and/or impinging on any matterand/or object, such as support structure 75, that is disposed betweenbody 72 and body 71. In some implementations, one or more filters may bedisposed in proximity of support structure 75 such that electromagneticradiation emitted by one or more light sources passes through one ormore filters prior to impinging on any matter and/or object that issupported by support structure 75.

In some implementations, system 70 may include multiple similar lightsources. For example, system 70 may include two light sources that aresimilar to light source 77, or two light sources that are similar tolight source 78, and/or two light sources that are similar to eachother. Referring to FIG. 7, the illustration of light source 78 andlight source 78 in FIG. 7 is merely schematic, and not intended to belimiting with regard to the functionality of the light sources.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary system 80 that includes one or more of aprocessor 110, a user interface 120, electronic storage, connectors 47a, 47 b, 48 a, and 48 b, power sources 12 a and 12 b, bodies 40 a and 40b that each including two intertwined helically wound runners sharingthe same circular axis, both runners having conductive wires spirallywound therearound. System 80 may include body 40 a. In someimplementations, body 40 a may be similar to body 40 shown in FIG. 4.Body 40 a may include a first runner 41 a and a second runner 42 a. Afirst conductive twisted wire may be wound around first runner 41 a andelectrically coupled to connector 47 a via twisted wire ends 45 a and 45c. A second conductive twisted wire may be wound around second runner 42a and electrically coupled to connector 48 a via twisted wire ends 46 aand 46 c. Connectors 47 a and 48 a may be electrically coupled to powersource 12 a such that one or more electric currents are supplied to thetwisted wires wound around first runner 41 a and second runner 42 a,such that an electromagnetic effect (e.g. an electromagnetic field) iscreated around and/or near body 40 a. System 80 may include body 40 b.In some implementations, body 40 b may be similar to body 40 shown inFIG. 4. Body 40 b may include a first runner 41 b and a second runner 42b. A first conductive twisted wire may be wound around first runner 41 band electrically coupled to connector 47 b via twisted wire ends 45 band 45 d. A second conductive twisted wire may be wound around secondrunner 42 b and electrically coupled to connector 48 b via twisted wireends 46 b and 46 d. Connectors 47 b and 48 b may be electrically coupledto power source 12 b such that one or more electric currents aresupplied to the twisted wires wound around first runner 41 b and secondrunner 42 b, such that an electromagnetic effect (e.g. anelectromagnetic field) is created around and/or near body 40 b. In someimplementations, power may be supplied to connectors 47 a, 47 b, 48 a,and 48 b via a single power source.

Regarding systems 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80, any two intertwined helicallywound runners may share the same axis, be congruent, and/or differ by atranslation along the axis, e.g. measuring half the pitch.

By way of non-limiting example, additional structures and/or features ofany bodies in systems 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 may be described in U.S.Pat. No. 8,653,925, entitled “Double Helix Conductor,” which issued Feb.18, 2014, which is hereby incorporated into this disclosure by referencein its entirety. This patent may also be referred to as “the '925patent” herein.

The runners in systems 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 may be manufactured fromone or more of plastic, plastic plated with metals including copper,nickel, iron, soft iron, nickel alloys, fiberoptic materials, and/orother materials (or combinations thereof). In some implementations, oneor more runners may be are manufactured from non-conductive material.

The number of turns of a set of twisted wires per inch and/or perhelical revolution of a runner may be characteristicmeasurements/features of an implementation of any of the systemsdescribed herein. In some implementations, the number of twists per inchof a twisted wire may be about 2, about 5, about 10, about 20, about 50,about 100, about 150, about 200, about 250, and/or another suitablenumber of twists. In some implementations, the frequency characteristicsof an alternating current and/or the corresponding generatedelectromagnetic effect or field may be based on, proportional to, and/orotherwise related to the number of twists of a twisted wire. Forexample, a higher number of twists per inch may correspond to a higheroperating frequency for the alternating current and/or the correspondinggenerated electromagnetic effect and/or field. In some implementations,multiple twisted wires (e.g. a first twisted wire wound around a firstrunner and a second twisted wire wound around a second runner) may havethe same direction of twisting, and/or a different direction oftwisting. In some implementations, multiple wires (e.g. twisted wires)may be wound around the same runner. In some implementations, a wire maybe wound around some or all of one or more struts.

The electric currents supplied to the conductive wires wound around thefirst and second runner of any of the bodies in systems 40, 50, 60, 70,and 80 may flow in the same direction or the opposite direction. Foralternating currents, operating frequencies ranging from more than 0 Hzto about 40 GHz are contemplated. The operating frequencies for theconductive wires wound around the first and second runner of any of thebodies in systems 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 may be the same or different.Other electrical operating characteristics of the supplied currents,such as phase, amplitude, power-level, and/or other operatingcharacteristics, may be the same or different. Systems 40, 50, 60, 70,and 80 may be used to exploit the electromagnetic field that is createdwhen electrical power is supplied to one or more wires of one or morebodies.

Referring to FIG. 7, the electromagnetic radiation emitted by one orboth of light sources 77 and 78 may include specific wavelengths. Byvirtue of using specific wavelengths, emitted electromagnetic radiationmay produce specific biological effects. This biophysical principle maybe referred to as photo-bio-modulation. In some implementations, theemitted electromagnetic radiation may interact with a flow of energy ofa subject 106 (shown in FIG. 8).

In some implementations, the conductive wires wound around the first andsecond runner of body 40 a are supplied with a first alternatingcurrent, e.g. of 216 Hz, and the conductive wires wound around the firstand second runner of body 40 b are supplied with a second alternatingcurrent, e.g., of 864 Hz. In some implementations, the currents suppliedto body 40 a and body 40 b may be 180 degrees out of phase. Supply ofthe first and second current may create a beat frequency of 432 Hz(corresponds to an “A” note). In some implementations, using a similarapproach, beat frequencies of 486 Hz, 512 Hz, 576 Hz, 648 Hz, 729 Hz,768 Hz, and/or other frequencies may be used, which correspond to “B,”“C,” “D,” “E,” “F,” and “G” notes, respectively. In someimplementations, the double helix of body 40 a may have the oppositehandedness as the double helix of body 40 b. In some implementations,the double helix of body 40 a may have the same handedness as the doublehelix of body 40 b.

In some implementations, by combining elements of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, theone or more light sources may be configured to emit electromagneticradiation that predominantly includes visible wavelengths. Particularwavelengths may be selected to correspond (and be suppliedcontemporaneously) with particular beat frequencies. For example, thecombination of using a beat frequency of 432 Hz and one or more lightsources emitting electromagnetic radiation having a predominantwavelength of 631 nm has been found useful in various applications.Other useful combinations include 486 Hz and 561 nm, 512 Hz and 533 nm,576 Hz and 473 nm, 648 Hz and 421 nm, 729 Hz and 748 nm, and 768 Hz and710 nm. These examples are not intended to be limiting.

Any combination of one or more generated electromagnetic effects (e.g.an electromagnetic effect and/or field generated as described in thisdisclosure), emitted electromagnetic radiation, and/or biologicaleffects produced by virtue of proximity (as described in thisdisclosure) may be used to provide therapy to a subject.

Applications for any of the systems described herein may includeaffecting growth and/or growth rate of plants, livestock, samples,tissue, stem cells, living cells, and/or other (organic) matter, medicalapplications, therapeutic applications, energy production, energyconversion, energy transformation, adenosine triphosphate (ATP)production, ATP transfer, ATP processing, and/or other applications.

In some implementations, a system including any of the components shownin FIGS. 4-8 (and/or multiple instances thereof) may be used as acomponent in an electrical circuit, performing one or more functionsand/or applications including a (tunable) inductor, a (Tesla) coil, atransformer, a transducer, a transistor, a resistor, a solenoid, astator for an electrical motor, an electromagnet, an electromagneticpulse generator, an electromagnetic actuator, an energy conversiondevice, a position servomechanism, a generator, a stepping motor, a DCmotor, a (contact-free) linear drive, an axial flux device, ameasurement device for magnetic permeability, a dipole magnet, a deviceto alter electron and/or particle trajectory, and/or any combinationthereof.

Referring to FIG. 8, system 80 may include one or more of user interface120, one or more physical processors 110, one or more sensors 142,electronic storage 130, one or more power sources and/or current sources(e.g. power source 12 a and power source 12 b), an input component 111,a playback component 112, a processing component 113, and/or othercomponents.

Sensor(s) 142 may be configured to generate output signals conveyinginformation. The information may include electrophysiologicalinformation and/or other information. In some implementations, the oneor more sensors 142 may include one or more of an audio sensor, amicrophone, a stethoscope, a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, aproximity sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, an electrode, a temperaturesensor, a current sensor, an optical sensor, an electro-optical sensor,and/or other sensors or combinations thereof. In some implementations,the one or more processors 110 may be configured to provideinformation-processing capabilities and/or execute computer programcomponents, including but not limited to input component 111, playbackcomponent 112, processing component 113, and/or other components. By wayof non-limiting example, additional structures and/or features of sensor142, processor 110, user interface 120, electronic storage 130, inputcomponent 111, playback component 112, and/or processing component 113,may be described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/194,412,entitled “Health Applications for Using Bio-Feedback to Control anElectromagnetic Field,” which was filed Feb. 28, 2014, which is herebyincorporated into this disclosure by reference in its entirety. Thisapplication may also be referred to as “the '412 application” herein.

In some implementations, one or more currents supplied to connectors 47a, 47 b, 48 a, and 48 b may correspond to one or more sensor-generatedoutput signals. In some implementations, the one or more currents maycorrespond to one or more signals generated by a transducer and/or oneor more other components of system 80. In some implementations, analternating current supplied to body 40 a and/or 40 b may include acarrier signal and a modulating signal. In some implementations, carriersignals used for the alternating current may be radio-frequency signals.As used herein, radio frequency may refer to frequencies between about30 kHz and about 30 GHz. In some implementations, the modulating signalfor the alternating current may be modulated through one or more ofamplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, digitalmodulation, and/or other types of modulation.

In some implementations, the one or more frequencies included in analternating current supplied to body 40 a and/or 40 b may be based onaudio recordings of a note, tone, or chord, generated by a frequencygenerator and/or a (musical) instrument. For example, a first frequencymay be based on the sound of a piano playing an A above middle C (alsoreferred to as A4, which may include sound having a frequency of about432 Hz, depending on the tuning system used). For example, a secondfrequency may be based on the sound of some instrument (e.g. a piano)playing a note forming a harmonious interval with A4, which may includesound having a frequency of about 648 Hz. This tuning may be referred toas Pythagorean tuning. Mathematically perfect tuning may combine noteshaving a 3:2 ratio. Different types of tuning (or tuning systems),including but not limited to equal tempered tuning, may be used andconsidered within the scope of this disclosure.

Processor 110 may include one or more of a digital processor, an analogprocessor, a digital circuit designed to process information, a centralprocessing unit, a graphics processing unit, an analog circuit designedto process information, and/or other mechanisms for electronicallyprocessing information. Although processor 110 is shown in FIG. 8 as asingle entity, this is for illustrative purposes only. In someimplementations, processor 110 may include a plurality of processingunits.

It should be appreciated that although components 111-113 areillustrated in FIG. 8 as being co-located within a single processingunit, in implementations in which processor 110 includes multipleprocessing units, one or more of components 111-113 may be locatedremotely from the other components. The description of the functionalityprovided by the different components 111-113 described herein is forillustrative purposes, and is not intended to be limiting, as any ofcomponents 111-113 may provide more or less functionality than isdescribed. For example, one or more of components 111-113 may beeliminated, and some or all of its functionality may be incorporated,shared, integrated into, and/or otherwise provided by other ones ofcomponents 111-113. Note that processor 110 may be configured to executeone or more additional components that may perform some or all of thefunctionality attributed below to one of components 111-113.

Input component 111 may be configured to obtain information, e.g. fromone or more digital audio files, or, alternatively and/orsimultaneously, based on sensor-generate output signals. In someimplementations, the information may be obtained from storage, e.g. fromelectronic storage. Information obtained from storage may includeelectronic audio files in any format, including but not limited to MP3,WMA, WAV, AIFF, and/or other audio formats. In some implementations,information may be obtained from sound sources including frequencygenerators, phonographs, CD-players, DVD players, AM radio, FM radio,and/or other sound sources.

Processing component 113 may be configured to process the obtainedinformation from input component 111. In some implementations,processing component 113 may be configured to generate a processedsignal based on the obtained information from input component 111. Forexample, processing component 113 may convert, filter, modify, and/orotherwise transform information or signals from input component 111 togenerate the processed signal.

Playback component 112 may be configured to produce sound signals basedon one or more of the obtained information from input component 111and/or the processed signal from processing component 113. The soundsignals produced by playback component 112 may be coupled electricallyto the leads/ends of one or more conductive wires wound around one ormore runners of body 40 a and/or 40 b such that the induced currentcorresponds to and/or is based on the sound signals. Alternatively,and/or simultaneously, the induced current may be controlled by and/orbased on the sound signals produced by playback component 112. In someimplementations, the sound signals produced by playback component 112may be amplified by an amplifier before being electrically coupled tothe leads/end of one or more conductive wires. In some preferredimplementations, the amplifier may be an audio amplifier ranging between100 W and 400 W. Other types of amplifiers and/or amplifiers having adifferent power range are also contemplated.

Electronic storage 130 in FIG. 8 comprises electronic storage media thatelectronically stores information. The electronic storage media ofelectronic storage 130 may include one or both of system storage that isprovided integrally (i.e., substantially non-removable) with system 80and/or removable storage that is connectable to system 80 via, forexample, a port (e.g., a USB port, a Firewire port, etc.) or a drive(e.g., a disk drive, etc.). Electronic storage 130 may include one ormore of optically readable storage media (e.g., optical disks, etc.),magnetically readable storage media (e.g., magnetic tape, magnetic harddrive, floppy drive, etc.), electrical charge-based storage media (e.g.,EPROM, EEPROM, RAM, etc.), solid-state storage media (e.g., flash drive,etc.), and/or other electronically readable storage media. Electronicstorage 130 may store software algorithms, information determined byprocessor 110, information received via user interface 120, and/or otherinformation that enables system 80 to function properly. For example,electronic storage 130 may store sound information and/or electronicaudio files (as discussed elsewhere herein), and/or other information.Electronic storage 130 may be a separate component within system 80, orelectronic storage 130 may be provided integrally with one or more othercomponents of system 80 (e.g., processor 110).

User interface 120 of system 80 in FIG. 8 is configured to provide aninterface between system 80 and a user (e.g., a user 108, a subject 106,a caregiver, a therapy decision-maker, etc.) through which the user canprovide information to and receive information from system 80. Thisenables data, results, and/or instructions and any other communicableitems, collectively referred to as “information,” to be communicatedbetween the user and system 80. An example of information that may beconveyed to user 108 is an indication of the volume and/or intensity ofthe sound signals produced by playback component 112. Examples ofinterface devices suitable for inclusion in user interface 120 include akeypad, buttons, switches, a keyboard, knobs, levers, a display screen,a touch screen, speakers, a microphone, an indicator light, an audiblealarm, and a printer. Information may be provided to user 108 or subject106 by user interface 120 in the form of auditory signals, visualsignals, tactile signals, and/or other sensory signals.

It is to be understood that other communication techniques, eitherhard-wired or wireless, are also contemplated herein as user interface120. For example, in one embodiment, user interface 120 may beintegrated with a removable storage interface provided by electronicstorage 130. In this example, information is loaded into system 80 fromremovable storage (e.g., a smart card, a flash drive, a removable disk,etc.) that enables the user(s) to customize system 80. Other exemplaryinput devices and techniques adapted for use with system 80 as userinterface 120 include, but are not limited to, an RS-232 port, RF link,an IR link, modem (telephone, cable, Ethernet, internet or other). Inshort, any technique for communicating information with system 80 iscontemplated as user interface 120.

FIG. 9 illustrates a method 900 for providing therapy and/orelectromagnetic effects to an object and/or a subject. The operations ofmethod 900 presented below are intended to be illustrative. In certainimplementations, method 900 may be accomplished with one or moreadditional operations not described, and/or without one or more of theoperations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations ofmethod 900 are illustrated in FIG. 9 and described below is not intendedto be limiting.

In certain implementations, method 900 may be implemented in one or moreprocessing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, adigital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuitdesigned to process information, and/or other mechanisms forelectronically processing information). The one or more processingdevices may include one or more devices executing some or all of theoperations of method 900 in response to instructions storedelectronically on an electronic storage medium. The one or moreprocessing devices may include one or more devices configured throughhardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed forexecution of one or more of the operations of method 900.

Regarding method 900, at an operation 902, a system is arranged at ornear one or both of an object and a subject. The system includes a firstbody and a second body. The first body includes a first runner, a secondrunner, and a first conductive wire. The first runner and the secondrunner are helically intertwined around each other in a double helixthat forms a first toroidal shape having a first center. The firsttoroidal shape is bisected by a first plane that includes the firstcenter and divides the first toroidal shape into two similar halves. Thefirst conductive wire is spirally wound around the first runner. Thesecond body includes a third runner, a fourth runner, and a secondconductive wire. The third runner and the fourth runner are helicallyintertwined around each other in a second double helix that forms asecond toroidal shape having a second center. The second toroidal shapeis bisected by a second plane that includes the second center anddivides the second toroidal shape into two similar halves. The secondconductive wire is spirally wound around the third runner. The firstbody and the second body are arranged such that the first plane isparallel to the second plane. In some embodiments, operation 902 isperformed by a system the same as or similar to system 80 (shown in FIG.8 and described herein).

At an operation 904, one or more alternating currents are inducedthrough the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire suchthat the one or more alternating currents generate an electromagneticeffect at or near the object and/or the subject. In some embodiments,operation 904 is performed by one or more power sources the same as orsimilar to power sources 12 a and 12 b (shown in FIG. 8 and describedherein).

Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose ofillustration based on what is currently considered to be the mostpractical and preferred implementations, it is to be understood thatsuch detail is solely for that purpose and that the invention is notlimited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, isintended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that arewithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it isto be understood that the present invention contemplates that, to theextent possible, one or more features of any embodiment can be combinedwith one or more features of any other embodiment.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system comprising: a first body including: afirst runner and a second runner that are intertwined and helicallywound around each other in a double helix that forms a first toroidalshape comprising a first center, wherein the first toroidal shape isbisected by a first plane that includes the first center and divides thefirst toroidal shape into two halves; and a first conductive wirespirally wound around the first runner; a second body including: a thirdrunner and a fourth runner that are intertwined and helically woundaround each other in a second double helix that forms a second toroidalshape comprising a second center, wherein the second toroidal shape isbisected by a second plane that includes the second center and dividesthe second toroidal shape into two halves; and a second conductive wirespirally wound around the third runner; and one or more current sourcesthat provide one or more alternating currents to the first conductivewire and the second conductive wire, wherein the first body and thesecond body are arranged such that the first plane is parallel to thesecond plane, and wherein the system is configured to generate anelectromagnetic effect responsive to the one or more alternatingcurrents being provided.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the firstbody and the second body are further arranged such that a line throughthe first center and the second center is perpendicular to the firstplane and to the second plane.
 3. The system of claim 1, wherein thefirst conductive wire includes a first set of twisted wires, and whereinthe second conductive wire includes a second set of twisted wires. 4.The system of claim 1, wherein the first body further includes a thirdconductive wire spirally wound around the second runner, wherein thesecond body further includes a fourth conductive wire spirally woundaround the fourth runner, and wherein the one or more current sourcesfurther provide one or more alternating currents to the third conductivewire and the fourth conductive wire.
 5. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising a first carrying structure configured to carry the firstbody, a second carrying structure configured to carry the second body,and a support structure configured to adjustably support the first andsecond carrying structures such that a distance between the first bodyand the second body is adjustable by adjusting a point of engagementbetween the first carrying structure and the support structure.
 6. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to bearranged in proximity of organic matter, wherein the electromagneticeffect promotes one or both of growth and regeneration of the organicmatter at one or more locations between the first and second body. 7.The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured toprovide therapy to a subject in proximity to the system, wherein thetherapy is provided through the generated electromagnetic effect.
 8. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the first conductive wire is spirally woundaround the first runner between 10 and 1000 revolutions per inch of thefirst runner.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the double helix of thefirst body comprises a diameter between 4 inches and 10 feet.
 10. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the first body and the second body arearranged between 4 inches and 10 feet apart.
 11. The system of claim 1,wherein the one or more alternating currents comprise frequenciesbetween 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
 12. The system of claim 1, wherein a firstalternating current provided to the first conductive wire comprises afrequency of 216 Hz, and wherein a second alternating current providedto the second conductive wire comprises a frequency of 864 Hz.
 13. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic effect includes anelectromagnetic field.
 14. The system of claim 7, wherein the providedtherapy includes phototherapy.
 15. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising: one or more physical processors configured viacomputer-readable instructions to: obtain information that includes oneor more digital audio files; process the obtained information andgenerate a processed signal based on the obtained information, andproduce sound signals based on the processed signal, wherein the one ormore alternating currents are dynamically controlled to correspond tothe produced sound signals such that one or more frequencies of the oneor more alternating currents correspond to one or more frequencies ofthe produced sound signals.
 16. A method for providing electromagneticeffects, the method comprising: arranging a system at or near one orboth of an object and a subject, wherein the system includes a firstbody and a second body, wherein the first body includes a first runner,a second runner, and a first conductive wire, wherein the first runnerand the second runner are helically intertwined around each other in adouble helix that forms a first toroidal shape comprising a firstcenter, wherein the first toroidal shape is bisected by a first planethat includes the first center and divides the first toroidal shape intotwo halves, wherein the first conductive wire is spirally wound aroundthe first runner, wherein the second body includes a third runner, afourth runner, and a second conductive wire, wherein the third runnerand the fourth runner are helically intertwined around each other in asecond double helix that forms a second toroidal shape comprising asecond center, wherein the second toroidal shape is bisected by a secondplane that includes the second center and divides the second toroidalshape into two halves, wherein the second conductive wire is spirallywound around the third runner, and, wherein the first body and thesecond body are arranged such that the first plane is parallel to thesecond plane; inducing one or more alternating currents through thefirst conductive wire and the second conductive wire such that the oneor more alternating currents generate an electromagnetic effect at ornear the object and/or the subject.
 17. The method of claim 16, whereinthe first body and the second body are further arranged such that a linethrough the first center and the second center is perpendicular to thefirst plane and to the second plane.
 18. The method of claim 16, whereinthe first conductive wire includes a first set of twisted wires, andwherein the second conductive wire includes a second set of twistedwires.
 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first body furtherincludes a third conductive wire spirally wound around the secondrunner, wherein the second body further includes a fourth conductivewire spirally wound around the fourth runner, the method furthercomprising: providing one or more alternating currents to the thirdconductive wire and the fourth conductive wire.
 20. The method of claim16, further comprising: arranging a first carrying structure to carrythe first body; arranging a second carrying structure to carry thesecond body; and arranging a support structure to adjustably support thefirst and second carrying structures such that a distance between thefirst body and the second body is adjustable by adjusting a point ofengagement between the first carrying structure and the supportstructure.
 21. The method of claim 16, wherein the object includesorganic matter, the method further comprising promoting one or both ofgrowth and regeneration of the organic matter at one or more locationsbetween the first and second body.
 22. The method of claim 16, themethod further comprising: providing therapy to the subject in proximityto the system, wherein the therapy is provided through the generatedelectromagnetic effect.
 23. The method of claim 16, wherein the firstconductive wire is spirally wound around the first runner between 10 and1000 revolutions per inch of the first runner.
 24. The method of claim16, wherein the double helix of the first body comprises a diameterbetween 4 inches and 10 feet.
 25. The method of claim 16, wherein thefirst body and the second body are arranged between 4 inches and 10 feetapart.
 26. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more alternatingcurrents comprise frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
 27. The methodof claim 16, wherein a first alternating current provided to the firstconductive wire has a frequency of 216 Hz, and wherein a secondalternating current provided to the second conductive wire comprises afrequency of 864 Hz.
 28. The method of claim 16, wherein theelectromagnetic effect includes an electromagnetic field.
 29. The methodof claim 22, wherein the provided therapy includes phototherapy.
 30. Themethod of claim 16, further comprising: obtaining information thatincludes one or more digital audio files; processing the obtainedinformation and generating a processed signal based on the obtainedinformation, and producing sound signals based on the processed signal,wherein the one or more alternating currents are dynamically controlledto correspond to the produced sound signals such that one or morefrequencies of the one or more alternating currents correspond to one ormore frequencies of the produced sound signals.